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J. R. MoADAM.

HARNESS ROSETTEL 1 No. 317,819. Patented May 12, 1885'.

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Warren STATES PATENT UFFIQE JAMES READ MOADAM, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

HARNESS-ROSETTE.

EiPECIEl'CATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,819, dated May 12, 1885.

Application filed February 11, 1885.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES R. ll/IOADAM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Harness-Rosettes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which-- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved rosette. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a rosette in which the glass disk which forms a part of the same is ornamented by a monogram or other device. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the metallic cup and reflector. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the back part of the rosette. Fig. 5 is a cross-section taken through the center of the rosette. Figs. 6 and 7 are cross-sections taken through the center of the rosette and illustrating modifications and Figs. 8, 9, 10, and 11 show the several parts of the rosette detached from each other.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

This invention has relation to that class of ornamental rosettes for harness which consist, essentially, of a shallow metallic cup, means for fastening said cup upon the harness, and a glass disk inserted into the cup.

My improvement consists in the detailed construction and combination of parts of an ornamental rosette of that class, as will be hereinafter more'fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, A is a shallow cup of metal of a circular shape with a flat bottom, a. Upon this bottom is fastened the loop B, which is constructed with flattened feet or extensions b, so as to give it a good bearing upon the bottom of the cup.

G is a disk of thin metal cut into a circular shape, and having an annular flange, c, adapted to be sprung into the cup A, so that it will be held in place by the outward pressure of the annular flange 0 against the circular flange of the cup into which the disk 0 is inserted.

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In order to give sufficient spring to the flange c,the same may be slotted or notched, as shown at a in Fig. 1.0, so that flange 0 may be bent inwardly during the process of inserting the disk into the cup. After the disk has been properly inserted its flange a will again spring out into its normal position, and thus bind the disk firmly in the cup within which it is placed.

The thin metallic disk 0 is concaved and provided with a series of facets, D, diverging from a common center, and these facets are silvered or nickel plated, so as to form reflectors which will reflect the light thrown into the cup.

A thick glass disk, E, is placed over the disk or reflector O, and is held in place by spinning the rim of the cup A up against it; or, if desired, it may be cemented into the cup, care being taken that no part of the cement flows down upon the facets of disk 0.

If desired, a monogram or other suitable device may be painted upon the inner side of the glass disk E, as shown at F in Fig. 2, this device being set off very brilliantly by the re flector placed behind it, thus producing a. very dazzling and brilliant effect.

If desired, the facets of the disk 0 may be engraved or otherwise ornamented, or they may be left plain, as shown in Fig. 1.

Instead of painting the monogram or device upon the inner side of the glass disk E, the entire inside area of the glass disk may be covered with paint, and the latter removed at certain parts to form the monogram or device. This produces a very brilliant effect, because the light will be reflected from disk 0 through the transparent portions of the glass disk only, the remainder of the disk being opaque.

\Vhen it is desired to have the effects of col ored glass, I resort to the modifications shown in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings. In Fig. 6 the inner side of the glass disk is, prior to the painting of the monogram or device, covered with a coating of transparent varnish G of any desired color. for the painting of the monogram than the plain glass; and while it does not in the least interfere with the brilliancy of the reflector it lends its color to the glass and imparts to This forms a much better base 1 the entire article a far more attractive appearance. In Fig. 7 the coating G of colored transparent varnish is applied to the face of the reflector instead of the rear side of the glass disk with substantially the same result;

or, if desired, the varnish may be applied both to the reflector and to the rear side of the glass disk.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States '1. The combination, in an ornamental rosette of the described class, of the flat-bottomed cup A, having fixed loop B, disk 0, having facets D diverging from a common center, and provided with the downturned rim or flange c, and the circular glass disk E, covering the concave disk 0, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, in an ornamental rosette of the described class, of the flat-bottomed cup A, having fixed loop 13, disk 0, having facets D diverging from a common center, and provided with a downturned rim or flange, 0, having slots or notches c, and the circular glass disk E, covering the concave disk 0, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, in an ornamental rosette of the described class, of the flat-bot tomed cup A, having fixed loop B, concave disk 0, having facets D diverging from a common center, and provided with a downturned rim or flange, c, and the circular glass disk E, having a monogram or design suitably painted upon its rear side, so that the light reflected by disk 0 will pass through the unpainted or transparent part of the glass disk only, but not through the painted or opaque portion of the same, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination, in an ornamental rosette of the described class, of a shallow cup having a fixed loop, a faceted reflecting-disk placed in the same, and a circular glass disk secured in front of said reflecting-disk, the front side of the reflecting-disk or the rear side of the glass disk, or both, being provided with a coating of colored transparent varnish forming, in the case of the glass disk, a base upon which a suitable monogram or design may be painted, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES READ MOADAM.

Witnesses:

O. M. VAN SLYoK, O. J. MELVANEY. 

